Healthy Schools Initiative Update
Healthy Schools Initiative Update From 2016 to 2020, the Mary Black Foundation collaborated with Spartanburg County School Districts, PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well (formerly Partners for Active Living), Alliance for a Healthier Generation (HG), and an evaluation team to...
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Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: A Space for All
Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: A Space for All This week’s blog is written by Caroline Goodman, Board Member, Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve Over 30 years ago, Harold and Josephine Hatcher gifted their beloved garden and woodland area...
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SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative
SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative In the fall of 2020, the Spartanburg community was one of five communities chosen in SC to participate in the SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative. Partners for Active Living (PAL)...
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Hub City Farmers Market Supports Local Farmers and Families During COVID-19
This week’s blog is written by Jordan Wolfe, Executive Director, Hub City Farmers’ Market Hub City Farmers Market Supports Local Farmers and Families During COVID-19 Keeping the Market Open Supports Local Farmers and Families Hub City Farmers Market understands...
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Ruth’s Gleanings Celebrates One Year Anniversary of FoodShare
Ruth’s Gleanings Celebrates One Year Anniversary of FoodShare This week’s blog is written by Tonja Ruth Smith, Founder/Executive Director, Ruth’s Gleanings Increasing Access to Fresh, Healthy Food Ruth’s Gleanings empowers people in nutritional poverty by increasing access to healthy,...
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Grantee Spotlight: District 7’s New Spartanburg High School Walking Trail
Grantee Spotlight: District 7’s New Spartanburg High School Walking Trail This week’s blog is written by Beth Lancaster, Chief Communications Officer for Spartanburg School District 7 Mary Black Foundation Funds Walking Trail Spartanburg School District 7 was awarded...
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Mary Black Foundation Celebrates 2019 Grantees
Mary Black Foundation Celebrates 2019 Grantees In 2019, the Mary Black Foundation invested over $3 million in grants and special initiatives through its three funding areas: Early Childhood Development, Healthy Eating and Active Living, and the Community Health Fund. ...
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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month Today’s blog is written by Erica Moore, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System The Issue Did you know November is National Diabetes Awareness Month? In fact, November 14 is World Diabetes...
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Updates from Hub City Farmers’ Market
Updates from Hub City Farmers’ Market Today’s blog is written by Jordan Wolfe, Executive Director, Connect, Hub City Farmers’ Market The Saturday Farmers’ Market Hub City Farmers’ Market (HCFM) works to increase the supply, demand and access of healthy,...
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Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools
Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools Schools honored for promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and staff well-being The Award for Healthy Schools The Spartanburg Healthy Schools Initiative, funded by the Mary Black Foundation and supported by...
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